I did not see that.
Hillary, I don't see that.
Mr. Savage, what was the address again?
Pichon Street.
4112 Pichon.
We'll check on that.
That wasn't on the list to be withdrawn today, but we will check on that and we can reach back out to you via email.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Thank you, sir.
So we're going to head to our add-on list.
Number one, MI-2022-005-751-7631 Algon Street.
Hold on one minute.
I vote yes proviso per amended refusal dated 3-22-23.
Thomas Holloman, my vote is yes, with proviso.
James Snell, my vote is yes, with proviso.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes, with proviso.
Thank you.
Number two, MI 2022-001087-103 Widener Street, my vote is yes.
Thomas Holloman, my vote is yes.
James Snell, my vote is yes.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes.
And number three, MI 2021-005-076-5217 Morris Street, my vote is yes.
Thomas Holloman, my vote is yes.
James Snell, my vote is yes.
Ishmael Shahid, my vote is yes.
Mr. Carlos, if you're in the virtual audience, please raise your hand.
Chair, I see no hands at this time.
We see an interpreter's hands?
No, nobody's hand. Just a moment, Chair. Somebody just put their hand up on Carla Jacobson.
Ms. Jacobson, please unmute yourself and wait for the chair.
Yes, I'm here, ma'am.
This is the interpreter speaking.
Could you state your name, please?
Carla Jacobson, ID number M, as in Mike, U, uniform 465.
Could you do me a favor?
Could you spell your name for the court reporter, please?
Absolutely.
K, as in Kilo, A Alpha, R Robert, L Lima, A Alpha, Jacobson, J-A-C-O-B-S-O-N.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes, sir.
I'm trying to locate the owner in the audience.
Could you please see if Juan Carlos Bernal is in the audience?
Si, esta el señor presente, el señor Juan Carlos Bernal.
No hands have come up as yet, Chair.
Okay. We're going to continue this case. MI-2021-004-660-1233 East Luzerne Street, the case has been continued. Interpreter, thank you very much. We appreciate you getting on.
We're going to continue this case.
Okay, thank you, sir.
Interpreter, may you just interpret that that case is continued, please, before you go.
Señor Juan Carlos Bernal, su caso está continuado.
thank you so much you're welcome thank you for using our services
we're going to move to our regular list number one and number eight will be heard together
MI 2022 003 590 1411 North Bouvier Street
Vern Anastasio is the attorney. Letter of support from the United Neighbors Civic Association.
And number eight is MI 2022-003-586-1409 North Bouvier Street.
And there's also a letter of support for that project.
Mr. Anastasio, could you please state your name? It's spelled for the court report.
Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. Yeah, it's Vern, V-E-R-N. Last name is Anastasio, A-N-A-S-T-A-S-I-O. 2016 Spruce, Philadelphia, 19103. And I represent Mr. Zudad A-H-E, principal of the LLC that owns the company.
Do you swear or affirm, tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Our vice chair has just a few questions.
question. Good afternoon,
counsel. Do you agree? Do you agree
to wait a reading of the refusal and stipulate
to its accuracy? I do.
Have you emailed all the required
documents and exhibits into our offices
to proceed with this case five
days in advance of this hearing?
I have. Thank you.
Please proceed and share your screen.
Thank you.
Mr. Chair, 1409 and 1411 are identical proposals, so they both were, in fact, the applications
each for four family dwellings. There are two empty lots. We got a refusal because the
multi-family household living is prohibited, and we had an open-air requirement of 25 percent.
We came just under that at 23.3%.
During the course of dealing with the RCO on a couple occasions, we reduced that number to three units per building.
and made some other material changes that have been submitted to the board on the proviso form
sheet that I forwarded to attorney Emerson earlier this afternoon. As you can see, here's a great view
of the three units. You'll see a bi-level one unit. You'll see a second unit and then the third
unit here's the two vacant lots on the block there are several multi-family homes three and
four family dwellings we do have lots of space in the rear because it's new construction we're able
to put ample numbers of trash cans in both yards with access from the rear alley for each and every
one of the of the tenants. Here is the revised plan. The first unit, we have a home office,
which as you know, is becoming more and more something that people need these days. And then
we have a one basement bedroom. And then we have two additional bedrooms with a large living dining
and in kitchen area on the second floor unit
is an 864 square foot two bedroom.
And the third unit is another 889 square foot,
large units, two bedroom unit as well.
Contrary to the initial plans,
there is no public access to the roof,
which was another condition precedent
to getting the RCO support for the project.
um as you can see a large hole in the middle of the block which is and here's proof of posting
which is, and here's proof of posting. It's been quartering off with our gates.
There's proof of mailing to the community. 121 individual households were mailed.
We have a letter from the UNACA in full support of both, given the provisions of the trash plan,
the reduction in number of units, the complete elimination of the roof deck.
This was the vote, 18 to 1. We also added the exterior lighting and video surveillance.
Again, condition precedent. These are vacant lots to build single family homes on this block
and suggest that we'll be able to market them and sell them to anyone who lives in that neighborhood
at a price point that they could absorb is just a fallacy,
which is why the community worked with us in building three, six total over two properties,
quality, new construction, housing units, the smallest of which is just under 900 square feet,
which will be approachable in price point, but still ample in size to support families with
two and three bedroom units. And with that, I'd like to ask my client, Zaudahi, to raise his hand.
so before you do that could could you give me an idea what the block looks like
i heard you mentioned three and four but do you have a sense of what it looks like relative to
multifamily yeah uh there are several multifamilies uh there's one right next door to it uh there are
on our side of the block uh most of the properties i don't know if they all have variances but most
of the properties are in fact two, three, and four family dwellings. There are some single
families interspersed, but they are the exception and not the rule. Thank you. Yep. Mr. He? Mr. He,
please unmute yourself and wait for the chair. Hi, Chair. Could you state your name, please,
and spell it for the court reporter, please? Hi, this is Zora He, Z for zebra, U for umbrella,
O for Oscar, D for David, A for Apple.
That's my first name.
Last name is H-E-H for Henry, E for Amity.
You swear a firm to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Yes, I do.
Proceed, counsel.
Thank you.
Mr. He, did you hear my presentation to the board today for both 1409 and 1411 North Bouvier Street?
Yes, I did.
Is it true and accurate to the best of your knowledge?
Yes, it is.
Do you adopt it as your own testimony?
Yes, I do.
Have you explored the feasibility of marketing, building, and then selling single-family homes on this lot and deemed it to be impracticable given the existing conditions?
I have.
And did you work tirelessly with the RCO and immediate neighbors to, in fact, reduce the number of units, eliminate the roof deck, and put in a comprehensive trash and security plan for the project?
Yes, I did.
Thank you very much.
I have nothing further, Mr.
Thank you.
Questions from the board.
From the board.
No, Mr. Chairman.
No, Mr. Chairman.
Questions or comments from the virtual audience?
I see no hands at this time, Chair.
Planning Commission?
This is Ronald Bednar with the City Planning Commission.
First name Ron, R-O-N, last name Bednar, B-E-D-N-A-R.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Proceed.
This testimony is for both 1409 and 1411 Bouvier streets.
These properties are indicated for residential use on the city plan.
Given the physical circumstances of these sites, the documented uses surrounding, we recommend that the requested variance at two properties, 1409 and 1411,
be granted with maximum of three units only. Thank you. Okay, I'm going to do one at a time.
MI 2022-003-590-1411 North Bouvier Street. I vote yes with provisors. Maximum three units,
revised plan, one page, stamped by ZBA March 29, 2023, no rooftop deck or roof access,
or roof access, trash stored, and rear yard. Thomas Holliman, my vote is yes with provisos.
trash stored and rear yard.
James Snell, my vote is yes with provisos.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes with provisos.
Thank you. Number eight, MI 2022-003-586-1409 North Bovier Street. I vote yes with provisos.
Maximum three units, revised plan, one page, stamped by ZBA March 29, 2023. No roof deck
or roof access, trash door and rear yard. Thomas Holloman, my vote is yes with provisos.
James Snell, my vote is yes, with provisos.
Ishmael Shaheed, my vote is yes, with provisos.
Thank you, counsel.
Thank you.
Number four, MI 2023-000733, 1904 to 40 Samson Street.
Augusta O'Neill is the attorney.
letter of non-opposition from the center city residents association chair miss o'neill is
coming back in as a panelist now okay good afternoon i counsel could you state your name
please and spell for the court reporter sure my name is augusta o'neill that's spelled a-u-g-u-s-t-a
My last name is spelled O-N-E-I-L-L.
Right.
Do you swear for him to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth?
Could you identify your client and relationship to the property, please?
My client is 1911 Walnut LLC.
They are the owner of the property.
Our vice chair has just a few questions for you.
Good afternoon, counsel.
Do you agree to waive the reading of the refusal and stipulate to its accuracy?
It's actually a referral, and yes, I do stipulate to its accuracy.
all right no problem uh have you emailed all the required documents in five days in advance
of this hearing i did thank you please proceed and share your screen thank you so much
is everyone able to see my screen yes okay perfect thank you so much uh members of the board as
stated my name is augusta o'neill i'm an attorney with the law firm of claire harrison harvey
Brandsburg. I'm here this afternoon representing the owner of the property at 1904 to 40 Sansom
Street. I'm here on behalf of my colleague Hercules Grigos, who was the applicant but
could be here this afternoon. This application is a proposal to put a sit-down restaurant
in at the property located at 1904 to 40 Sansom Street. For anyone who's not familiar with this
property, this property is part of the Laurel building. So even though there's two different
addresses, these properties have a unity of use. And this Laurel, the Laurel building, um, has air
rights over 1917 Walnut Street. It's also got a bridge over Moravian Street, as you can see on my
screen. Um, and so these two buildings, like I said, are connected through a unity of use. And